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In 1971, I stepped on a land mine in Vietnam and lost both legs above the knee.

For the past two years, I have been waiting to receive a new wheelchair from the Veterans Administration. In addition, I have been told that I am not entitled to a spare wheelchair.

He lost both his legs wearing this country's uniform and he's not entitled. Meanwhile ...

1 posted on 07/14/2014 9:22:42 AM PDT by Malone LaVeigh
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To: Malone LaVeigh

But illegal alien invaders are entitled to due process right now.


2 posted on 07/14/2014 9:24:39 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

You sound surprised.

This “president” and several of his cabinet once called for eliminating the VA and the vets would “Just buy their own insurance”.

Surprised to hear that? I’m not.


3 posted on 07/14/2014 9:26:02 AM PDT by ASOC (What are you doing now that Mexico has become OUR Chechnya?)
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God bless the good people at Lowes.


4 posted on 07/14/2014 9:29:39 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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Who took the picture?


5 posted on 07/14/2014 9:31:22 AM PDT by edwinland
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You are not alone in your anger, friend...

This is an amazing story, and it does the heart good to know that there are STILL Americans out there who go above and beyond...


7 posted on 07/14/2014 9:33:57 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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God Bless Lowes’ employees. I certainlly hope that we don’t hear that the company suspended them.


9 posted on 07/14/2014 9:35:49 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Malone LaVeigh

Yes, meanwhile, millions of illegal aliens pour through our unprotected border and IMMEDIATELY get all of their needs taken care of.


10 posted on 07/14/2014 9:37:29 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

Good story, thanks for posting.


11 posted on 07/14/2014 9:44:31 AM PDT by NEMDF
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“There is hope for humanity after all – we just have to believe in the power of the human spirit.”

Would be willing to bet God had a hand in this. I will shop at Lowe’s more often.


12 posted on 07/14/2014 9:45:44 AM PDT by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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I don’t understand why every veteran and soldier doesn’t spit every time they hear Obama’s name. Obama hates the military. They are his pawns to toy with.


15 posted on 07/14/2014 10:00:41 AM PDT by baddog 219
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God Bless people like these 3.

And, God Bless this vet for his service.

There still are good people, they just don't make the news. Pity.

20 posted on 07/14/2014 10:21:04 AM PDT by hummingbird (Mark Levin and Article 5. Period.)
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Guy I work with is a Russian born Jew and a PhD EE, and a very capable and decent person. He recently traveled back to Russia to visit his grandmother, who is in a nursing home. I felt uncomfortable discussing the trip with him, fearing the worst, but he was effusive. He said she is receiving wonderful treatment. Seems she is a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, and the Russians take pains to care for their veterans. (She was a doctor in the Red Army.)

Sometimes, times like these, I am ashamed to be an American, until I see those wonderful young men at Loews. I hope they don’t get fired. Besides wasting company time and resources, Loews might be liable for any injures he sustains if the wheel chair fails, and besides the suits don’t want to attract more freeloaders.


22 posted on 07/14/2014 10:33:11 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (This is known as "bad luck". - Robert A. Heinlein)
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Injured vets need to understand - Obama, Holder and Jeh Johnson don't care. They want money spent on the twenty million new democrats crossing open borders. They don't care about our vets. They don't care about the children either...

The dead children that strew the path to the United States, injured vets, and vets waiting for care - are part of 'democrat's revenge message'. If we don't do what democrats want they will punish us by hurting the innocent...

Evil. Orwell on speed...

23 posted on 07/14/2014 10:40:38 AM PDT by GOPJ (A ship once out of port is hard to capture:know this now before it is too late. - Solon)
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I remember when the liberals were furious because there was some story that soldiers were buying their own underwear while deployed in Iraq.

But of course that was when bush was CIC. Now that it’s Obama, “Dude, the guy lost his legs like 40 years ago.”


25 posted on 07/14/2014 10:54:26 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: Malone LaVeigh

I am recovering from a spinal cord injury but, am able to walk now. I have a wheelchair that is in excellent condition and would be completely honored for this Patriot to have it.


26 posted on 07/14/2014 11:42:17 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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The positive PR Lowe’s is going to get from this random act of kindness is priceless.

FWIW...visiting nurses in my local do not accept walkers and wheel chairs any longer b/c, I was told, they do not have storage space for the donated items.

Lately, I’ve been going to *estate* tag sales and I can’t tell you, without sounding like I’m exaggerating, that these homes, that old folks have been in for decades are leaving behind dozens and dozens of wheelchairs/walkers/potty chairs by the truckload!

There ought to be a better way of recycling them for folks like Mr. Sulsona and others in need.


27 posted on 07/14/2014 12:24:24 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
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